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this disaster hit japan. a massive tsunami unleeched by an 8.9 earthquake rocking the country just 15-30 minutes lerl i -- earlier. eye witnesses say shaking lasted several minutes. then continued on and off for hours, as after shocks rumbled from the epicenter north of tokyo. into the streets workers ran from office buildings. this woman said i thought i was going to die. it was enormous but the worst was still to come. waves now being estimated 20 feet high. powerful enough to keep cars and ships inland. sweeping near sendai. early reports say between 200 and 300 bodies have been found in the area. as dawn broke on day two smoke still filled skies from fires, including one in an oil refinery. nearby thousands of people who were forced from their home around a damaged nuclear reactor. crews forced to release vapors to release pressure. and with roads washed out and airports closed crews have been slow to reach the hardest-hit areas but it's believed death toll from the worst earthquake could rise from hundre
this disaster hit japan. a massive tsunami unleeched by an 8.9 earthquake rocking the country just 15-30 minutes lerl i -- earlier. eye witnesses say shaking lasted several minutes. then continued on and off for hours, as after shocks rumbled from the epicenter north of tokyo. into the streets workers ran from office buildings. this woman said i thought i was going to die. it was enormous but the worst was still to come. waves now being estimated 20 feet high. powerful enough to keep cars and...
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. -- broken in japan. there was another large aftershock earthquake in the north. now it is time to assess the damage that this earthquake can inflict. >> and japan authorities have declared a nuclear emergency and evacuated people in a 10-mile radius from the fukushima number one plant, about 250 kilometers north of greater tokyo. that is a point of view backed up by this professor. >> there has been exhaust being let out, but as i said earlier, the racket -- reactor itself is not leaking. it's containment vessel or the building after containing the containment vessel may have suffered some damage and that is raising the radioactivity levels outside of their containment vessel. so people within a 10-kilometer radius will be evacuated. >> do you have any advice to them? >> well, the levels being monitored right now will not have adverse effect on the human body. therefore i ask people to remain calm as they evacuate. >> professor sakamoto on nhk there. rogue and buerk has experienced this earthquake as wel
. -- broken in japan. there was another large aftershock earthquake in the north. now it is time to assess the damage that this earthquake can inflict. >> and japan authorities have declared a nuclear emergency and evacuated people in a 10-mile radius from the fukushima number one plant, about 250 kilometers north of greater tokyo. that is a point of view backed up by this professor. >> there has been exhaust being let out, but as i said earlier, the racket -- reactor itself is not...
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melissa young lives in masoua, japan. we heard from her sister, nicole adams, who has trying to reach her from her home in dallas, texas, so far with no luck. >> i immediately e-mailed my sister. and i've been waiting all day to hear back from her. i've been worried sick. she's almost five months pregnant. she has a 3-year-old son. >> reporter: and megan is looking for her sister, katelynn carlson, and her husband, both english teachers in sendai, the heart of the quake. >> we've tried land lines and local social networking, e-mails. haven't heard a word. >> reporter: as the devastating tsunami raced across the ocean at 500 miles an hour -- [ sirens ] -- emergency management began to take action 4,000 miles away in hawaii. >> a tsunami warning is in effect. >> reporter: residents crowded gas stations to top off tanks. and tourists at local hotels took to the streets with pillows and blankets as they were evacuated to shelters. the waves at first calm and serene. and then, hours later, it arrived. surging through the stree
melissa young lives in masoua, japan. we heard from her sister, nicole adams, who has trying to reach her from her home in dallas, texas, so far with no luck. >> i immediately e-mailed my sister. and i've been waiting all day to hear back from her. i've been worried sick. she's almost five months pregnant. she has a 3-year-old son. >> reporter: and megan is looking for her sister, katelynn carlson, and her husband, both english teachers in sendai, the heart of the quake. >>...
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about 19 hours ago, the earthquake struck japan. that set things into motion and before you knew it, that tsunami was hurdling its way across the pacific and then we began to see some of the buoys affected. we saw some waves about 6 feet in maui. by it continued on its track. we watched it and it made its way onshore, focusing, for the most part, in towards the santa cruz area. now, there's a special reason why that happened. we saw some funneling of that energy and all of that energy surging across the pacific, in some casings, in open water, can go as fast as 600 miles an hour. that's simply hauling across the pacific. you get all of that energy from the coastline, slamming up, being a -- being affected by the topography of the bottom of the coastline and as a results we had the surge right up in the harbor. the harbor is -- you get surges like this right through the area. a lot of folks watched this and they evacuated from their holes, which is fantastic -- homes, which is fantastic, there were waves that came along shore there.
about 19 hours ago, the earthquake struck japan. that set things into motion and before you knew it, that tsunami was hurdling its way across the pacific and then we began to see some of the buoys affected. we saw some waves about 6 feet in maui. by it continued on its track. we watched it and it made its way onshore, focusing, for the most part, in towards the santa cruz area. now, there's a special reason why that happened. we saw some funneling of that energy and all of that energy surging...
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disaster in japan. a massive military relief and recovery operation is under way in japan this morning, after that 8.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island. >>> an explosion at a nuclear power plant has raised fears of a meltdown. hundreds are dead, and that number will most certainly rise. we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march 12th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> video from less than 30 hours ago in japan, devastating earthquake, 8.9 magnitude. at this hour the official death toll almost 600. and there are other big problems looming this morning. welcome to "the early show" on this saturday morning, i'm russ mitchell. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. we will continue to follow this story as it develops throughout the morning. >> let's get right to the earthquake in japan, of course. the quake is the fifth largest in recorded history. it was followed by a 23-foot high tsunami. the official death count is 574 dead. t
disaster in japan. a massive military relief and recovery operation is under way in japan this morning, after that 8.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island. >>> an explosion at a nuclear power plant has raised fears of a meltdown. hundreds are dead, and that number will most certainly rise. we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march 12th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>>...
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japan is no stranger to earthquakes. with reinforced building designs like nowhere else in the world, but this one was a monster, measuring a magnitude of 8.9, one of the strongest in the country's history. an american university professor in tokyo on business told us the tremors were relentless. >> the shaking got worse and worse. i don't know exactly how long it lasted. it seemed like it went on forever. >> reporter: the country's prime minister, naoto kan, immediately activated an emergency response plan. after the shaking came the warning, and the wave, a chilling preview of the disaster to come. the target, the city of sendai, some 200 miles northeast of tokyo. hundreds are reported missing there. an unbelievable sight, the force of the swirling water sucking boats into its center. reports of at least one vessel missing with 100 people aboard. the tsunami hit with incredible force. the sludge sweeping away everything in its path. this wall of water and mud, some 30 feet high, washed across the low-lying coastal area
japan is no stranger to earthquakes. with reinforced building designs like nowhere else in the world, but this one was a monster, measuring a magnitude of 8.9, one of the strongest in the country's history. an american university professor in tokyo on business told us the tremors were relentless. >> the shaking got worse and worse. i don't know exactly how long it lasted. it seemed like it went on forever. >> reporter: the country's prime minister, naoto kan, immediately activated...
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it is saturday morning in japan. the sun is up and the extent of the catastrophe is becoming painfully clear. it's been nearly 24 hours since a powerful earthquake touched off a huge tsunami that swept across japan's east coast. the quake, a magnitude 8.9, was the fifth-largest in modern history. centered off japan's northeast coast, it was felt for 1,300 miles. very early reports say more than 400 people are dead. japan's kyoto news agency says the final number is expected to top 1,000. most of the victims drowned. nearly 1,000 are reported injured, more than 500 are missing. and four million homes and businesses lost power. the first estimate of the damage: $10 billion. that damage includes a nuclear reactor in northeastern japan. radiation levels are soaring and the area is being evacuated. most flights between the u.s. and japan have been canceled, and there were fears the tsunami would pound the u.s., but by the time the waves reached hawaii and the west coast this morning, they had lost most of their punch. pre
it is saturday morning in japan. the sun is up and the extent of the catastrophe is becoming painfully clear. it's been nearly 24 hours since a powerful earthquake touched off a huge tsunami that swept across japan's east coast. the quake, a magnitude 8.9, was the fifth-largest in modern history. centered off japan's northeast coast, it was felt for 1,300 miles. very early reports say more than 400 people are dead. japan's kyoto news agency says the final number is expected to top 1,000. most...
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sheila smith to you first, you know the country of japan. help us, this devastation happened in the northeastern part of the country around the city of sendai. give us a sense of what that area was like before disaster struck. >> sure, it was a lovely part of japan. it was not as densely populated as other sections down further south, tokyo region and further south. but nonetheless it was a place where many japanese traveled as tourists for business trips. sendai was to the a small town. it was a 15th largest city in japan so a medium size city by japanese standards. >> woodruff: two million. >> 2 million population, when are you looking at the mid have clipses a lot of what you are seeing are a number of coastal villages, fishing port, for example, that fires are at. but sendai itself is a very modern city and a large city. >> woodruff: and highly populated. >> highly populated area. >> woodruff: chris meinig, help us understand. the earthquake hit and then there was triggered this tsunami. help us understand what happened there. >> sure. t
sheila smith to you first, you know the country of japan. help us, this devastation happened in the northeastern part of the country around the city of sendai. give us a sense of what that area was like before disaster struck. >> sure, it was a lovely part of japan. it was not as densely populated as other sections down further south, tokyo region and further south. but nonetheless it was a place where many japanese traveled as tourists for business trips. sendai was to the a small town....
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we begin with the latest from japan. >> even as further earthquakes shake japan, the initial cleanup has begun. the sheer size of the catastrophe poses equally enormous challenges. rubble has to be removed and fires need to be brought under control. this is the oil refinery that will likely continue to burn for days. rebuilding infrastructure will be a top priority. transportation has collapsed in cities hit by the earthquake. some subway lines in tokyo are reportedly up and running again. but millions of commuters remained stranded. >> i was on the train, so it was very strong and quite scary. >> those who cannot make it home spend the night in emergency shelters, like here in me augie -- in miyagi. >> the road show and heaved. it was terrible. >> i do not know how to get home. >> power outages are widespread, and the government has asked supermarkets to provide emergency supplies to those who need it. >> police in japan are now saying they expected the death toll to reach 1000. the kyoto news agencies reported that 1800 homes have been destroyed. we had this report on when the eart
we begin with the latest from japan. >> even as further earthquakes shake japan, the initial cleanup has begun. the sheer size of the catastrophe poses equally enormous challenges. rubble has to be removed and fires need to be brought under control. this is the oil refinery that will likely continue to burn for days. rebuilding infrastructure will be a top priority. transportation has collapsed in cities hit by the earthquake. some subway lines in tokyo are reportedly up and running...
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disaster in japan. growing fears of a nuclear meltdown after explosion and fire at a nuclear power plant, crippled in the devastated earthquake and tsunami. and the search intensifies, new images emerge of the catastrophe that stunned the world. saturday, march 12, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm amy robak. >> and i'm kacarl quintanilla. >> there is a growing fear of nuclear meltdown in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. a fire at one of two nuclear power plants at the epicenter. you can see the explosion in the distance. injuries there. and the wounds and walls have been destroyed. a possible radiation leak. mandatory evacuations in the areas of both plants. >> as for the death toll, at least 1,300 people have been killed. authorities say that number may rise in hours and days ahead. hundreds unaccounted for, and untold numbers of people are stranded. rescue efforts under way to reach them. >> millions across
disaster in japan. growing fears of a nuclear meltdown after explosion and fire at a nuclear power plant, crippled in the devastated earthquake and tsunami. and the search intensifies, new images emerge of the catastrophe that stunned the world. saturday, march 12, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm amy robak. >> and i'm kacarl quintanilla. >> there is a growing fear of nuclear meltdown in...